Differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 2 with a focus on the skill of evaluation of language paper 1 Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - prepare for language paper 1 Q4 - agree or disagree question - explore the presentation of character and theme - evaluate the Friar's plan - link to context - use structure strips to elicit better responses

Card sort of spoken language features.

These resources support the teaching of opening worlds poetry Resources included for the following poems: - Two kinds - Young couple - Train from Rhodesia - The tall woman and her short husband - Leela's friend - Pieces of silver - Gold legged frog

Differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 1. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - evaluate the Friar's plan - explore the presentation of character and theme - empathise with Juliet

Resource to support the exploration of the elegy form of poetry using Ben Johnson's 'On My first Sonne.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Students will explore language, form and structure

2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of the 'The Drum' by John Scott. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities for students to develop skills for 9-1 poetry exam including language and structure analysis and context exploration.

30 facts about Shakespeare and his plays. Cut them up and ask students to move around the room sharing information. A useful activity to get students thinking about Shakespeare ahead of studying a play.

A lesson that encourages students to think deeply when exploring Churchill’s speech. Students work towards answering the question: How does Churchill attempt to motivate the British people?

A comprehensive selection of resources to support the teaching of Simon Armitage poetry. Power points on the following poems: 1. Kid 2. Father thought it bloody queer 3. Homecoming 4. Hitcher 5. Mother, any distance 6. November 7. Remains 8. Harmonium Resources include annotations, language analysis and a range of engaging activities for students of varying abilities. Also includes assessment opportunities and contextual information.

Resource to support the exploration of the poem 'Conscientious objector.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of meaning, language and structure Opportunity to improve a student response

9 activities that that can be used to help interleave with other texts studied for GCSE English literature. Each activity takes a particular theme that arises in the novella and encourages students to make connections to the same theme within other texts. This helps students to revise previous texts while studying a different component. The other texts that connections are made with are: Romeo and Juliet An Inspector Calls Power and conflict poetry

Example LTPs and curriculum plans that outline specifically how parents can help support their child through their child's study of English. The long term plans map out where students will develop the skills necessary to access the new specification 9-1 GCSE English language and literature papers.

Resources to support the teaching of the following poems: - Harmonium - Sonnet 43 - Quickdraw - Sister Maude - To his coy mistress - In Paris with you - The farmer's bride - Brothers - Ghazal - Born yesterday

Lesson to support the understanding of the representation of women in Victorian England and in a modern society.

Resources to support the exploration of Hitcher by Simon Armitage. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of meaning, language and structure. Opportunity to compare the theme of anger in this poem with another poem.

Resource to support the exploration of 'Our Sharpeville' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of context, meaning, language and structure

Resource to support the exploration of August 6 1945. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of context, language, meaning and structure

Resources to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 with a focus on comparing Shakespeare's original with Luhrmann's modern 1996 interpretation. Lessons are fully differentiated by colour and numbered for ease of use. These resources provide opportunities to: - Compare interpretations of act 1 scene 5 - Analyse language, form and structure of two interpretations - Analyse dramatic irony - Practice structuring exam responses - Explore context - Explore how different audience may interpret the scene

A resource that exposes students to 4 possible questions and encourages them to practice following a set of steps for ensuring that their response will contain all of the necessary elements. (Focus on the question, evidence, analysis of methods, context)

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 6 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context- Russia and Stalin - events and allegory form - analyse writer's methods - language and structure of the chapter - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm